5 big new PlayStation Store releases you need to check out this week

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This week on PlayStation Store you’ll patrol the night to safeguard a city, climb the highest mountain, delve deep in the darkest dungeons, embark on a fantasy adventure epic and more.

Continue Batman’s story-driven adventure in Gotham with the second episode of Telltale’s latest episodic tie-in or get an intimate and awe-inspiring look at the world’s largest mountain with Everest VR. Cult comic book series Battle Chasers gets a new lease of life in PS4 turn-based RPG Nightwar, while Capcom’s fantastic fantasy actioner Dragon’s Dogma is unleashed on PS4. Get more info on these, plus all the rest of this week’s releases below!

1. Batman: The Enemy Within Episode 2

Telltale’s spectacular Batman adventure continues with episode 2, The Pact. As explosions rock Gotham, Batman races to face new foes, but encounters a force that may cause even the Dark Knight to fall. Become the Batman and make your own decisions in this new chapter featuring Harley Quinn and other familiar faces…

Why you should play it: Step in Batman’s shoes and protect Gotham City. Let the games begin!

2. Everest VR

Ascend to the top of the world with this immersive first person experience and climb Mount Everest in virtual reality. Journey from the base to the summit through 5 interactive climbing scenes and prepare for the breath-taking views from the top. Don’t get vertigo!

Why you should play it: Try Everest VR’s God Mode that lets you experience the mountain at human size or tower over it at 1500x scale to see the peak from vantages points only possible in VR.

Available: 4th October

3. Battle Chasers: Nightwar

The creators of Darksiders are bringing back the cult comic Battle Chasers in a new PS4 RPG. Battle Chasers: Nightwar is inspired by dungeon crawlers and classic JRPGs. Dive deep in the procedurally generated dungeons and master the turn-based chess-like combat system!

Why you should play it: Nightwar’s turn-based combat system is a nod to the classic RPGS of yore but with a modern twist, overlaid with eye-catching creature creation crafted by one of comic books’ legendary artists.

4. Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen

Capcom’s critically acclaimed action RPG debuts on PS4 and is a must for fans of fantasy open worlds and inventive monster designs. Choose your vocation and lead a team of NPC adventurers to tackle bosses and explore an ever-evolving world.

Why you should play it: Dragon’s Dogma is created by the same minds behind the Resident Evil, Devil May Cry and Breath of Fire franchises, and offers its own unique spin on the fantasy RPG genre.

Available: 3rd October

5. A hole new world

Upset with the rampant evil, the goddess who created the world comes up with an idea: she splits the world in two, separating all evil away from the peaceful half. All was well for a while until the evil forces found the way to reconnect both worlds, joining the malevolent world just underneath the peaceful one. This is the predicament of A hole new world. Fight with Fäy, your companion fairy, and your carefully crafted potions through the side-scrolling worlds of this 2D arcade game with its retro aesthetics. Epic bosses await you!

Why you should play it: No tutorials or “Easy Mode” to assist you, the games simple controls make for an easy to play but hard to master type of gameplay.

Don’t forget on Tuesday 3rd Raiden is supposed to be available for Injustice 2 for Ultimate Edition owners and that on Friday 6th he’ll be released for everyone in celebration of the Mortal Kombat 25th anniversary guys ;)